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Prevalence and Characteristics of Pediatric Opioid Exposures and Poisonings in the United States
- Source :
- The Journal of pediatrics. 206
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- To examine the prevalence and characteristics of pediatric opioid exposures and poisonings in the US.This was a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis using the National Poison Data System from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2014. Records of children aged18 years with exposure to opioid-containing medications were identified. Standardized prevalence rates were calculated, and the annual trend was examined. Pediatric opioid exposures were characterized descriptively, and logistic regression was performed to estimate the association between various clinical and sociodemographic characteristics and exposures with serious (ie, moderate, major, or death) outcomes. The association of pediatric opioid exposures and area-level socioeconomic status factors at 5-digit ZIP code level was examined descriptively.The prevalence of opioid exposures was 22.6 per 100 000 children and was particularly high among ≤5-year-olds. Prevalence declined from 25.5 to 20 per 100 000 children from 2010 to 2014. There were 83 418 pediatric opioid exposures over the 5-year period and nearly one-half resulted in poisoning. Over 60% of exposures were among children ≤5 years of age, 73.4% were unintentional, and over 90% occurred at home. One in every 2 pediatric opioid exposures was evaluated in a healthcare facility. Annually 4912 children aged ≤5 years were treated in the emergency department or admitted for care. Older age, nonaccidental intent, and single-substance opioid, especially buprenorphine and methadone, were associated with serious outcomes (P .05). Positive correlations were observed for area-level socioeconomic status factors including proportion of adults and pediatric opioid exposures.Pediatric opioid exposures and poisonings decreased from 2010 to 2014 but morbidity remains high. The epidemiology of opioid exposures differed considerably by age.
- Subjects :
- Male
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Databases, Factual
Poison control
Occupational safety and health
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
030225 pediatrics
Epidemiology
Injury prevention
Prevalence
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Child
Retrospective Studies
business.industry
Infant
Emergency department
Opioid-Related Disorders
United States
Analgesics, Opioid
Cross-Sectional Studies
Opioid
Socioeconomic Factors
Child, Preschool
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Female
business
Buprenorphine
medicine.drug
Methadone
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10976833
- Volume :
- 206
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of pediatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b702451d13487d0471f10376cc7883ca